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1-2-3 Come Scribble Away With Me! As you know, when you scribble something, you write or draw it quickly. Scribbles are random and abstract and often done without lifting your pencil off the paper. According to Viktor Lowenfeld, an art professor who taught at Pennsylvania State University, the first stage of a child's art development is the scribble stage. According to Lowenfeld, the first stage of a child’s art development is the Scribble stage. - See more at: http://www.funderstanding.com/theory/child-development/art-projects-for-kids/#sthash.DxstR8MC.dpuf According to Lowenfeld, the first stage of a child’s art development is the - See more at: http://www.funderstanding.com/theory/child-development/art-projects-for-kids/#sthash.DxstR8MC.dpuf Since my Y5's were wonderful scribblers, and each scribble is unique, I thought I’d turn some scribbles into an interesting get-to-know-you piece of art - and add some dice, turning it all into a fun icebreaker, for a creative back to school activity. So... Come scribble away and get to know your students today! Completed projects, make an eye-catching bulletin board. (Woo hoo!) If you need help doing this with preschool students, have this be an open house or meet the teacher activity that children can do with their parents. Collect and have them share during the first week of school. Here’s How: Make your own example and share it with your students. A picture is definitely worth a 1,000 words. Demonstrate how to make a full-page scribble. Explain that they need to create something simple, but that takes up the entire sheet of paper. I’ve found that little ones write large letters, but often draw tiny objects. While they are scribbling, they should keep in mind that they need to leave enough room in their design to write something inside the sections. (A room helper can assist little ones with writing, recording what they want to say.) Scribbles can have rounded shapes, angular shapes or a combination of both. If you think this is too difficult for your kiddos, I’ve included six templates that you can run off that they can choose from. Pass out paper and scribble away. If time permits, allow students to scribble several examples and then choose their favorite. For young children, you may want to have them practice on a sheet of newspaper to get the feel of scribbling larger abstract-like shapes instead of little squiggles. Have children use a different color crayon or marker to fill in 6 to 8 of their sections. I chose this amount because I wanted to reinforce the names of the various colors. Results would also be more colorful, as young children sometimes choose to color with only their favorite color. As a quick and easy icebreaker, and fun way to get to know your students, have them write some things about themselves inside the abstract shapes that they colored in. This can be whatever they want to share, or you can give them further directions for what you’re looking for. This was my rubric: Jot down 2 to 4 things you enjoy; 1 thing you did over the summer; 2 interesting facts about yourself; and 1 favorite thing. (Adjust numbers to fit your other directions.) I've made a poster for you to hang up, so students can refer to it while they're scribbling. This is what I wrote inside my scribbles: Four things that I enjoy: I love gardening. I enjoy photography. I enjoy taking nature walks. I enjoy kayaking. One thing I did over the summer: I road a train to Washington and Oregon to visit family. Two interesting facts about me: I have a black poodle named Chloe. I have an identical twin sister named Kathie. A favorite thing: Red licorice is my favorite candy. Because of limited space, I kept my answers short when I wrote them down, but encourage students to add some adjectives when they orally share. i.e. On my paper: I have a pet poodle. Sharing: I have a black poodle named Chloe. You can have students hold up their scribble and share one thing, or turn it into a get-to-know-you game and add some dice. To play with dice, have students number 6 of their scribbled sections. Take turns passing and tossing the dice and then sharing the matching numbered section that they rolled. I use big foam dice to cut down on the noise. They also stay on a desk or table better. If you want to reinforce colors, make a list of colors and then number your list. Whatever number they roll will have a matching color that they share. I’ve included a rubric for this that you can display on the board. I used rainbow colors, but you might want to adjust it to include pink. I found that my little ones rarely chose yellow, but almost all of the girls consistently chose pink or purple. To turn this into an interesting bulletin board, have students choose from a variety of colors of construction paper, and glue their scribble in the center. Gluing on a photo adds that finishing touch. A caption could be: We are a unique and colorful bunch. OR... “We scribbled away to learn about our classmates today!” Click on the link to view/download the Scribble Icebreaker. Thanks for visiting. Feel free to PIN away. It's time to stop scribbling for awhile and start a bit of cleaning...or not! "This world is but a canvas to our imagination." -Henry David Thoreau
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Hi speechies! We are in full on holiday mode during my speech sessions right now! I created this game for my older crowd and wanted to share it because it's been a hit: Here's the deal: There are 20 holiday-based social scenarios crumpled up as "snowballs" and put in the brown bag. The kids take turns pulling a snowball out of the bag and reading the social situation. We work through the scenarios together. Following each scenario the questions listed are: How can this situation be handled in an expected manner? What would be an unexpected way to handle this situation? We use the terms "expected" and "unexpected" behavior at my school. It's so simple but my kiddos LOVE reaching into the brown bag! It keeps them engaged and excited about what we're doing. You can grab this social skills activity in my TpT Store now!
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Here are three simple group games to play using a hula hoop: 1. Circle Hoop - the group of children should stand in a circle all holding hands. Have one pair of children unclasp hands and place a hoop on one child's arm. They should all hold hands again. The goal is to move the hula hoop around the entire circle never breaking the chain of hands. Children will have to bend over, squat down and stand on one leg to get the hoop over the head to pass the hoop to the next child. This is a great activity to encourage balance practice and motor planning. 2. Through the Hoop - Break up the group into several small teams (about 3 children in each group). Give each group one hula hoop. Establish a starting line and another line about 10-20 feet away. The first person in each group runs to the line that is 10-20 feet away and holds the hoop several inches off the ground. Then the next person runs down, climbs through the hoop and back to the starting line. The third person runs down, climbs through the hoop and back to the starting line. The first person climbs through the hoop while holding it and runs back to start. The first team with all three players through the hoop is the winner. 3. Hula Hoop Obstacle Course - Divide the group into a few teams. Give each team one hula hoop. Place a few chairs, cones or obstacles in a line. On go, the first player on each team tries to roll the hula hoop around the chairs or cones back to the starting line. Then the next player goes until each player has gone. First team to complete the course is the winner. What are some of your favorite group games using only a hula hoop? Need more ideas for groups? Check out 25 Instant Sensory Motor Group Activities or Sensory Motor Group Activities from A to Z.
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Use this free list of over 100 questions to help build relationships, integrate social emotional learning, and develop a positive class climate with your students! Strong, positive, and genuine relationships are a foundational element for success for all learners. This includes relationships between students as well as relationships between students and adults. Spend some extra time discussing positive qualities, friends, hopes for the future, and more with these questions. Getting to know your learners can help them open up, feel more prepared to take risks, and develop more positive feelings towards school in general. Digital Version A digital version for Google Slides is now included, making it easy for you to ask questions or share questions during online sessions. How to Use These Questions To use these questions, you can: Randomly select a few questions to ask and discuss during morning meeting or at the last few minutes of class. Cut the questions into small slips and put in a jar. Randomly select them to discuss whenever you have time. Put students into groups. Pass out the list of questions and have groups discuss. Come up with your own questions as a group and discuss. Have students get with a partner or group to play a game (any board game or activity). Prior to their turn, have students answer one of the questions. Share questions virtually for distance learning. Sample Questions What three words best describe you? What things would a good friend say about you? Where did you grow up? Tell me about it. When was a time you were really proud of yourself? If you could create an after school club, what would it be and why? If you made a soundtrack to your life, what songs would be on it? More Activities for Positive Climate { Social Emotional Learning Yearlong Curriculum } This is a complete social emotional learning curriculum to support kids and young adults learn critical SEL skills for the entire year. It is filled with over 180 lessons and activities targeting social awareness, confidence, SMART goals, social skills, study skills, managing emotions, understanding relationships, decision-making skills, and much more. { Social Emotional Learning Journal } Use this Social Emotional Learning Journal to teach SEL skills throughout the whole year! Skills targeted include self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationships, and decision-making. Every day contains one prompt, so there are five prompts per week for a period of 35 weeks. This allows for 175 daily prompts for the entire year. { Mindfulness Activities } Help kids and young adults practice mindfulness to help promote happiness, attention, and emotional control. Mindfulness activities include listening to music, coloring, making crafts, and much more. Activities are specifically tailored to kids and young adults. ***************************************************************************** Tips for Customers! Click here to follow my store! If you have questions or problems please contact me through Product Q & A and I'll get back to you as soon as I can! Disclaimer: These resources and materials are for supplementary support/education purposes and not intended as a replacement for counseling, education, or other necessary supports. Educators, parents, counselors, and others who utilize these materials are encouraged to seek out additional support, as needed. *****************************************************************************
We're switching table spots soon, so I have a Brain Break/icebreaker up my sleeve that I am so excited to be sharing with you! I call it the "Clap Pass" and the directions are simple, but playing it results in laughing and lots of fun! Have students make a circle of around five to six. Our tables are six students each, so this is easy, but they can also count off or you can use any number of grouping strategies (I'll sometimes use my Monster Parter Cards). Choose someone as the first to go (I'll often designate this at the beginning of the year, but you could also do closest birthday or a similar fun fact). That person needs to make eye contact with someone else in the group (no talking!) and when the two of them make eye contact, both clap. That new person is now responsible for finding someone else in the circle to make eye contact with and clap in unison. The "in unison" is the tricky part, and you will soon have kids giggling at the deliberateness with which they are staring and clapping at each other.... and if you're like me, you'll be giggling right along with them ;) The eye contact and clap in unison continues and you can throw out challenges along the way, such as: increasing the speed having two people making eye contact and clapping, not just one having them clap twice, not just once, (or clap & snap, etc.) in unison and more! If there's time at the end, feel free to have groups volunteer to demonstrate their skills to the whole group. This is such a great activity because there is no competition and the end goal is just to be having fun! Kids will have a riot with the fact that it seems so simple as you're explaining it, but turns into such a challenge as they continue to play :) What better way to have them start in a new table group or work group than with smiles, laughter, and already sharing in this silly experience? If you're interested, I have made a circle for *free* to add to your Brain Breaks Bucket. Click HERE or on the picture above to grab it from Google Docs. What are some of your icebreakers for new table spots/group work?
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These easy hand-clapping games for kids are fun and educational. Keep them handy for teaching your preschoolers and older kids too.
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